May 2026

A new month, how did we get to May already? the year is really flying by!

1st: A bit achy this morning, it's cloudy out and feels a bit muggy too. Have a fab Friday everyone, 1st May already!, good to know some things don't change.

2nd: A bit achy all over, more so my.neck and left shoulder and hip. Bit of a headache but think I slept too heavy last night. Can hear the birds outside, always nice to hear them first thing. Have a super Saturday one and all.

3rd: My left hip is killing, along with my lower back, skin feels tingly and itchy too, it's a Fibromyalgia flare up again. Hate getting these, cause all sorts of other problems pike sensitivity to light (phone brightness is right down low). Need my gabapentin and cbd oil to take the edge off it.

4th: Not long awake, but feeling a bit under the weather this morning, neck is in agony (not surprised as my pillows are all scrunched and all over the place... what did I do in the night?). I've been banking up my sleep as got long drives ahead, very early start Thursday).

5th: Headachy this morning, hope that eases, plus feeling sick with it, and slightly achy in places too, nothing too bad for a change. Have a tip top Tuesday. I got things to do.

Not long to go to my birthday!

10:30am Edit - I must get on, bits on car to get done, but I was making my bed and did my shoulder in.

6th: A bit achy but nothing too bad, apart from my neck which is really creaking and clicking this morning, when I move it I get some pain down my back. Other than that.... not too bad. Things to do ahead of tomorrow and going to Manchester via Mid Wales.

Got someone keeping an eye on things when I'm away.

7th: Achy, but excited, off up to Manchester today... early it is. 5am and sis my shoulder in just getting my bag down stairs. 

After hour and half of driving went to get out of the car and my knee went weak.

8th: A good nights sleep, live the Travelodge mattress and pillows, not much in the way of aches and pains today, really nice sleep had, the shower gel smells amazing, shower ok but not as good as the one in Burton-Upon-Trent. 

Feel a bit sick, but thats me and my bodies ability to deal with excutement, also feelibg down with not having Dad around for it.

The Puppini Sister's sang Happy Birthday to me and also to Sir David Attenborough.

9th: Another good nights sleep. Not feeling too bad. Back at the car my jeck, shoulders and back in agony following walk back to the carpark, my bag has gained weight.

Home and totally shattered.

10th: Achy, me thinks I could need a new mattress again, only been 8 years since last new one, I wonder what ones Travelodge get? so firm and supportive. Still feel tired, may go back to bed early today.

11th: Catching up on sleep after all that driving home yesterday.

12th: I guess I should get up, sorted and out to the shop to get some bits.

A tad achy though, neck in agony, back too..., must think of looking into a new mattress maybe?

13th: Not feeling too bad today, a little achy but it's livable, I'm nice and snug in bed but must get up as things to do.

Early to bed for me today.

14th: Neck and back in pain today, about a 7 out of 10. Going to be fun trying to get out of bed.

Took me about two hours to get out of bed.... I take that as an accomplishment.

Another thing piled on top of my health issues, thank you DWP.

15th: 4:20am - Just what's needed, a fibromyalgia flare up.... my whole body aches, feel like I want to scoop the inside of several bones out, feel like my head is trying to cope with too many signals... feel like hell, just had a gabapentin and some cbd oil.

7:20am Update - No real change, think it will be a bed morning for me. Another few drops of cbd oil.

So sort of met, on line, a nice guy but he's in France. I did like the area of France I visited last year (Metz and Strasbourg), I do want to visit the area he is in, but money is tight right now.

16th: Thumping headache this morning, a painful neck, shoulders and back too, also left hip in agony. Gabapentin and CBD oil time it is then.

Edit - well I'm up, and watching Saturday Kitchen Live on BBC One.

17th: After falling asleep on a friend's sofa last evening, got home at 1:45am, neck and back in agony. Still not right this morning. It better ease, got things to do. Must get out of bed as need my medication.

Update - I was potting something up, and a plant pot I was getting something out of cracked and I somehow ended up with my thumb cut.... 🫣

18th: This month is flying by isn't it?

Guess I should get up... A little achy but not too bad this morning. I put my trail cam out last night, need to get that in, and got dentist today too.

19th: Busy week this week, was a little achy when I woke. Yesterday had the impressions for my top denture made, tomorrow havibg bloods done, and Friday got Cuppa & Chat group. Need to compose email for solicitor later / tomorrow. Been to get my prescription today, and asked about something for acid reflux that I've been having an issue with lately.

20th: Well I'm up, I could have done with more pillow time, back to that after I go to have my bloods done. A bit achy this morning, with a very painful neck. On the plus side no acid reflux this morning.

Edit - home after having bloods done, back to the pillow shortly.

Later today a new 50p comes out, Lord of the Rings.

21st: 5am - Bad fibro flare up this morning, been in agony since 2am, so much so I had to try to get out of bed to get my gabapentin and some relief.

22nd: Bit of a headache, runny nose, watery eyes, washing in machine, need to make bed if I U can get round to it, need milk too, and few other bits. Neck and back hurting a little too.

Hope it don't get too humid as that floors me.

11am Update - Trying to get round to popping to shop, but not feeling 100%, I will get there, or shall I order online? 

7pm Update - well I got to Morrisons, and got some new plants, still want a few more plants as my wild flower seeds not done much.

23rd: Neck and upper back killing, left shoulder and hip too, my pillows all over the place, not sure what happened in the night, one was off the bottom of the bed!

Must water my plants before it gets too warm, especially my hydrangeas.

Have a super Saturday and stay hydrated.... drink lots of water!

9:30am Update - just attempted to get down stairs, shooting pain, not a good start to the morning.

24th: Just waking up, headachy, neck and shoulders hurting. Must water plants. Need to get few more plants today, as my seeds not doing much at all.

8am Update - plants watered, hip hurts though, heading out in a few hours, will head for shade and probably a river. L

25th: After a walk yesterday decided to rest today, was a bit achy, needed to wash my head to cool my down. I don't like the heat.

26th: Didn't sleep well, was too hot and sweaty, fibro and humidity don't mix 🥵 and it's 17°c already and its only 6am!

11:20am Update - and then I nodded off, just woke up 🫣

27th: Should be the last day of it being like the inside of a kiln outside today.... Already feeling sweaty and yucky 🥵 I'm not constructed for the heat - melting I is. Rain by weekend!

Had compost cone but ut was keft outside my flat door, if thet had buzzed I would have told them to leave it down stairs, but they didn't - they just dropped and went..

28th: Another bad nights sleep - the thunder going off, still feels humid, fibro still acting up, feeling sticky and still headachy.

14:30 Update - STILL very warm out, I need to pop to the shop but can't be bothered right now 😞🥵

29th: Feels cooler & fresher out, thank goodness. Few things to get done today, including some sleep later! Less pain today thank goodness!

30th: Very achy this morning - shoulders, heck and back as well as left hip. Didn't sleep too good either. Tablets in a bit.

Got the dentist on Monday at 11:40am.... having one tooth filed down.... 🫣

Last day of May tomorrow. 

31st: Feeling sick and achy this morning, not too sure why. Nice breeze blowing through the flat this morning which is helping a little.

Should think about getting out of bed, but a little longer first. Last day of May today.